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The scents of CanLit

Following up on our earlier post about the new Danielle Steel perfume, we thought we'd offer some fragrance suggestions for our own literary stars: Wayne Johnston's Terre Neuve “ Cod oil, salt water, and seal ... Read More »

October 24, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Le Clezio’s work will appear in The New Yorker for the first time

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Earlier this month, Quillblog copped ignorance to Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio's work, since there was only one English title available on Amazon. Apparently, the announcement of Le Clezio the winner of this year's Nobel Prize ... Read More »

October 21, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

“Charge or Release” writers don’t delve deep enough

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

In today's Independent, Boyd Tonkin writes about "Charge or Release", a campaign of 42 leading British writers who joined the National Council for Civil Liberties earlier this week in opposing British government plans to hold ... Read More »

October 17, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Deals

Tom King ain’t goin’ to Ottawa

By Scott MacDonald

Though the NDP made significant inroads in last night's election, it wasn't enough to propel Thomas King into a seat in Parliament. The renowned author and budding politico lost badly in his hometown riding of ... Read More »

October 15, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Milan Kundera accused of acting as a Communist informant in the 1950s

By Steven W. Beattie

The reclusive Czech-born author Milan Kundera has been accused of informing on a man who allegedly worked as a spy in the 1950s. According to the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, a 1950 ... Read More »

October 14, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Tina Fey’s book deal

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Tina Fey is planning to add "author" to her list of accomplishments. The Emmy-award-winning actress and Sarah Palin impersonator has inked a U.S. $6-million deal with Little, Brown & Co. An article in today's National ... Read More »

October 7, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Drabble feels pressure to dumb down

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Last month, Quillblog featured a blog posting from New York magazine about the end of publishing (question mark). One concern for authors and publishers alike was that the focus had shifted from backing solid literary ... Read More »

October 7, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Diablo Cody on Judy Blume

By Scott MacDonald

In the latest installment of her recurring Entertainment Weekly column, Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody writes “ quite thoughtfully “ about the beloved YA author Judy Blume, and all of the stuff she learned by reading ... Read More »

October 1, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

The evolution of Ricci’s new novel

By Steven W. Beattie

On Saturday the National Post inaugurated the first in its series of articles describing the development of Nino Ricci's new novel, The Origin of Species, which hits store shelves tomorrow. In the opening of the ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Shinan Govani takes on Bennett’s blue bloods

By Steven W. Beattie

Gadfly and gossip-hound Shinan Govani takes novelist Jonathan Bennett to task in the pages of today's National Post, suggesting that Bennett's portrayal of the well-heeled, monied classes in his new book, Entitlement, misses the mark. ... Read More »

September 25, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

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